Apple’s Next HomePod Might Not Survive without These 8 Things

Bluetooth Audio

The first HomePod couldn’t stream audio directly over Bluetooth – and there wasn’t a good reason for it. Sure, it’s a sound downgrade, but the majority of smart speaker users are going to want to stream their music from a mobile device using a Bluetooth connection. It’s just common sense. At this point, there’s really no reason to avoid Bluetooth audio, so Apple may embrace it in the next model.